2011 Gibson Les Paul Axcess
During Thanksgiving weekend in 2010, American Musical Supply had a name-your-own-price sale. The list on this guitar was $3099, and I ridiculously offered $2000. They countered with $2600, which was pretty cheap for this guitar at about 45% off list price.
I love this guitar for a bunch of reasons. First of all, it's really light, with a chambered and thinner body. There is a nice tummy contour in the back.
This guitar is finished in iced tea burst, which is supposed to be a faded cherry sunburst from the 50s where most of the red fades out. The top is a piece of flitch matched maple, which is a different process from bookmatching. It yields a top that is assymetrically flamed/quilted, which is standard for Les Pauls from the 50s as I've learned from the Beauty of the Burst book.
Here's my first gig with the Axcess, at the Tony Group Autoplex:
Here I am playing the Les Paul at the Blaisdell Concert Hall opening up for Godsmack in 2011.
I love this guitar for a bunch of reasons. First of all, it's really light, with a chambered and thinner body. There is a nice tummy contour in the back.
This guitar is finished in iced tea burst, which is supposed to be a faded cherry sunburst from the 50s where most of the red fades out. The top is a piece of flitch matched maple, which is a different process from bookmatching. It yields a top that is assymetrically flamed/quilted, which is standard for Les Pauls from the 50s as I've learned from the Beauty of the Burst book.
In addition the tummy contour, there's also a shaved neck heel, which provides upper fret access (hence the name Axcess).
Here's my first gig with the Axcess, at the Tony Group Autoplex:
Here I am playing the Les Paul at the Blaisdell Concert Hall opening up for Godsmack in 2011.
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